I don't see how prices won't go up, unless IBM offers a package deal with z/VM - z/OS and Linux...With the current state of the economy most shops are looking for a cheaper alternative ...to spending a lot for software and people of course...
Scott, IDF -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 12:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: z/OS and Linux on same z/VM Image John McKown writes: >...the CPs running z/VM and z/Linux still cause >the z/OS software prices to go up (in many cases). Assuming VWLC, I'm trying to figure out why that would be true. I could see how running some Linux workload on CPs might cause z/OS software charges to *decrease*, though. Mark Post writes: >My understanding was that within a particular z/VM guest, >you would still have the restriction of not mixing IFLs >and other processor types. I don't think IBM's Statement of Direction gets into that level of detail, so we'll have to see how things evolve. But, even if so, that wouldn't be a particularly onerous restriction IMHO. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
